(n) tropical Old World shrub having purple or red tubular flowers and leaf markings resembling the profile of a human face, Syn.caricature plant, Graptophyllum pictum
n. [ It. caricatura, fr. caricare to charge, overload, exaggerate. See Charge, v. t. ] 1. An exaggeration, or distortion by exaggeration, of parts or characteristics, as in a picture. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A picture or other figure or description in which the peculiarities of a person or thing are so exaggerated as to appear ridiculous; a burlesque; a parody. [ Formerly written caricatura. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The truest likeness of the prince of French literature will be the one that has most of the look of a caricature. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
A grotesque caricature of virtue. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Caricatured p. pr. & vb. n. Caricaturing. ] To make or draw a caricature of; to represent with ridiculous exaggeration; to burlesque. [ 1913 Webster ]
He could draw an ill face, or caricature a good one, with a masterly hand. Lord Lyttelton. [ 1913 Webster ]
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